The Katsina State Government has said that it has decided to invest N30 billion in agriculture in the state. The investment is part of efforts to boost agriculture and improve food security. In this regard the objective is to promote mechanised agricultural practices towards, ease the challenges of the farmers and enhance economic development at…
QU Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has appealed for peace, recognition of the right to food, and reform of multilateral institutions as cardinal imperatives. He said this during the G20 Foreign Affairs Ministers Meeting held recently in Brazil. The Meeting was the first major event of Brazils…
Similari Fubara, the suspended governor of Rivers State may be temporarily out of office, his plans have not been totally discarded by the administration of the Sole Administrator, Retired Vice-Admiral Ibok Ibas. This is evident in the decision of the Sole Administrator to revive the Rivers Songhai Farms that had suffred neglect since the exit of…
The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio has revealed plans by the federal government to distribute about 60 fertiliser trucks to each of the 36 states of the federation through their governors before the weekend. This was disclosed during the plenary on Tuesday. Akpabio expressed the belief that the gesture will address the country’s impending food insecurity….
Nigerians will soon begin to embark on an inter-state journey without the fear of rude encounters with cattle on the highway. This is because the Nigerian Railway Corporation, NRC, has decided to return to that era when cattle owners can check in their animals into the train, and travel with ease across the country, from…
The federal government has shown demonstrable energy at increasing the production of wheat in the country. If this is done, it will not only assist in getting more food for the people, it will also reduce dependence on foreign countries. And wait for this: the economy will also breathe because the amount of foreign exchange…
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) is set to boost the livelihoods of farmers and rural communities through its partnerships with universities. According to Prof. Charles Anosike, Director General of NiMet, the agency’s collaborations with tertiary institutions will provide valuable weather and climate data to support local farmers and other stakeholders. NiMet recently signed a Memorandum…
Every policy decision and implementation, since the advent of the administration of President Bola Tinubu last year May, point to the fact that there will be massive production of food in Nigeria in 2024. What that suggests is that the projection that over 26 million people risk living in hunger this year may be defeated…
The authorities have decided to take advantage of the vast resources in the country, particularly the Niger Delta region where the mangrove forest is lying in waste. Towards this end, the federal government has decided to clean up and restore over 3000 hectares of land in the Ogoni area of Rivers State. This development was…
